The surf forecast is 6-9 ft and clean right now for Playa Negra, Costa Rica

WEATHER FORECAST
77° ENE @ 6mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
2:00am / 8:30am
BUOY FORECAST
SW5.1ft @ 16s
WATER TEMP
86° Trunks/Bikini

Forecast

10ft
8ft
6ft
4ft
2ft

SAT 5

SUN 6

MON 7

TUE 8

WED 9

5am

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 6-9 ft and clean at 5am on Sat 9/5

WINDENE 6 mph

PRIMARYSW (228) 5.1 ft @ 16 sec

SECONDARYS (190) 2 ft @ 7 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Incoming Mid Tide,4.5 ft

Forecast Details

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Detail

Forecast

History

Saturday, Sep 5
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
7-9 ft
clean

E

6mph
5.5ft
16s
SW
12pm
7-9+ ft
fair

SSW

6mph
5.8ft
16s
SW
6pm
6-9 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
5.7ft
15s
SW

Sunday, Sep 6
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
6-8 ft
clean

E

5mph
5.3ft
15s
SW
12pm
5-8 ft
fair

WSW

8mph
5.2ft
14s
SW
6pm
5-7 ft
choppy

SSW

8mph
4.7ft
14s
SW

Monday, Sep 7
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-6 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
3.8ft
14s
WSW
12pm
4-5 ft
choppy

SSW

11mph
3.6ft
14s
WSW
6pm
3-5 ft
clean

W

3mph
3.4ft
13s
WSW

Tuesday, Sep 8
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

4mph
3.3ft
13s
WSW
12pm
3-4+ ft
fair

SE

4mph
3.1ft
13s
WSW
6pm
3-4 ft
fair

ESE

6mph
2.9ft
13s
WSW

Wednesday, Sep 9
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
3-5 ft
clean

ENE

9mph
2.8ft
12s
WSW
12pm
3-5 ft
choppy

ESE

10mph
3.2ft
12s
SW
6pm
3-4+ ft
clean

E

6mph
2.2ft
16s
SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	7-9 ft clean	E 6mph	5.5ft 16s SW
12pm	7-9+ ft fair	SSW 6mph	5.8ft 16s SW
6pm	6-9 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	5.7ft 15s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	6-8 ft clean	E 5mph	5.3ft 15s SW
12pm	5-8 ft fair	WSW 8mph	5.2ft 14s SW
6pm	5-7 ft choppy	SSW 8mph	4.7ft 14s SW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-6 ft fair	ESE 6mph	3.8ft 14s WSW
12pm	4-5 ft choppy	SSW 11mph	3.6ft 14s WSW
6pm	3-5 ft clean	W 3mph	3.4ft 13s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	ENE 4mph	3.3ft 13s WSW
12pm	3-4+ ft fair	SE 4mph	3.1ft 13s WSW
6pm	3-4 ft fair	ESE 6mph	2.9ft 13s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	3-5 ft clean	ENE 9mph	2.8ft 12s WSW
12pm	3-5 ft choppy	ESE 10mph	3.2ft 12s SW
6pm	3-4+ ft clean	E 6mph	2.2ft 16s SW

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This forecast is for South-West facing beaches, and was updated Sep 5, 2026 @ 1:17am.

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